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To: Ilaine who wrote (5525)11/20/2005 7:59:09 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541917
 
CBS poll from October 6:

IRAQ

More than half of Americans — 55 percent — think the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq (the highest figure to date), while 41 percent think taking military action there was the right thing to do, and a growing number of Americans want U.S. troops out of Iraq as soon as possible. Now, 59 percent want U.S. troops to leave, up from 52 percent last month and 40 percent earlier this year. Only 36 percent think troops should stay as long in Iraq as long it takes for that country to become stable.

U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ SHOULD…

Stay as long as it takes
Now
36%
9/2005
42%
2/2005
55%
6/2004
54%

Leave as soon as possible
Now
59%
9/2005
52%
2/2005
40%
6/2004
40%

cbsnews.com



To: Ilaine who wrote (5525)11/20/2005 9:12:03 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541917
 
But how the hell do we motivate the freaking Iraqis to actually lift a finger in their own defense?

I haven't been paying close attention to Iraq lately. I hadn't heard that. Would you elaborate?

And what do we do about the corruption?

I think we have to expect a certain amount of corruption in a young state. I don't think the level of corruption is a factor in whether we stay or go. Iraq's ability to police itself is, though.